Three years after he was born again Paul traveled to Jerusalem to meet with Peter. Then between A.D. 37 and A.D. 51 Paul preached the gospel to the Gentiles throughout Syria and Cilicia for fourteen years before he was accepted by the other apostles in Jerusalem. “1 Fourteen years later I went up again to […]

As we continue our study of Paul’s letter to the Galatian church we now learn how the apostle was driven to Christianity from Judaism. First Paul identifies the gospel he new preaches as authentic and not at all something created by man rather it was set forth by a divine being. He also felt necessary […]

Written around A.D. 52 Paul’s epistle to the Galatians is a passionate letter aimed at bringing believers back on track with the one and only gospel. A circular letter intended for the Christians in Galatia, an Asia Minor province in the highlands of central Anatolia in modern day Turkey, Galatians reiterates the fact salvation stems […]

In this message we wrap up Paul’s letter to Titus, the appointed leader of the Cretan church. In these verses the apostle Paul describes how Christians, the recipients of God’s grace should behave. First Paul reminds Titus about obedience and submission not only to God but to those appointed by God throughout the island of […]

Continuing with our study of Paul’s letter to Titus, a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ and reliable leader of the Cretan church, we now find out about the fundamentals of any church claiming to be that of Christ. Calling on preachers to teach the word, the apostle mentions the doctrine, from the Greek […]

Around 63 A.D. between his first and second imprisonment in Rome Paul, known as the apostle to the gentiles wrote a letter to Titus, of of his appointed leaders of the church in Crete, an island 100 miles southeast of Greece in the Mediterranean Sea. Converted to Christianity by Paul, through the numerous mentions of […]

While imprisoned in Rome Paul wrote a letter to a believer named Philemon. Said to have been written around 60 A.D. this epistle calls on Philemon and all Christians to forgive and be courteous to one another just as we would the Lord. “1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to […]

As our study of the book of Philippians comes to a conclusion, Paul reveals the reason for his letter the the Phillippian church. More than a letter of gratitude, the epistle to the Philippians is an exhortation to believers in Phillippi and beyond. One of the most passionate letters written by the apostle Paul, Philippians […]

All churches are made of people who do not always agree on everything. Founded by the father of Alexander the Great, Philip of Macedon, the Phillippian church was no different. Paul reminds his readers of his profound love and longing for them, describing the Philippians as his “crown and joy”. He then invites them to […]

In previous messages we have recognized how this letter from the apostle Paul is passionate and personal. In his epistle to the Philippians Paul now makes self observations and extrapolates his spiritual growth onto his readers. The apostle describes his own goal, to gain and hold on to that which is of Christ, perfection itself. […]